Under the new directive, all Indian-registered aircraft, including commercial airlines and military flights, will remain prohibited from entering Pakistani airspace until 4:59 a.m. on June 24.

The restriction came into effect on May 19 at 10:40 a.m., the NOTAM said. The previous extension was due to expire on May 24.

The latest move means Indian airlines and military aircraft will continue to remain barred from operating through Pakistani airspace amid ongoing tensions between the two neighbouring countries.

Pakistan and India closed their airspaces to each other’s airlines in late April 2025 after tensions escalated following a deadly attack in Pahalgam in Indian-occupied Kashmir.

On April 24, Pakistan’s top leadership announced a series of retaliatory measures against New Delhi, including the immediate closure of its airspace to all India-owned and Indian-operated aircraft.

India had accused Pakistan of backing the Pahalgam attack without presenting evidence, an allegation Islamabad strongly denied while offering support for a neutral investigation.

The two nuclear-armed neighbours later witnessed their most intense aerial confrontation in May, during which Pakistan had shot down seven Indian fighter jets.